Folding table



H. B. SMITH.

FOLDING TABLE.

v APPLICATION FILED MAR, 25. 1919. 1,42,,1 3 aten ed July 11, 1922.

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I N VEN TOR.

H. B. SMITH.

FOLDING TABLE.

APPUCATION FILED MAR. 25,.1919.

Patented July 11,1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z- ATTORNEY.

W1 TNESS:

' STATES HUGH BPSMITE, OF UNIVERSITY PLACE, NEBRASKA.

FOLDING TABLE.

-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1922.

Application filed March 25, 1919. Serial K04284397 To all whom it may camera Be it known that I, HUGH B. SMITH, a

citizen of the United States, residing at University Place, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFold- I ing Tables, of which the following is a specibodiment of the invention.

in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted towithout departing from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter- Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side view of a folding table 4 embodying the invention, showing the same set up for use.

Fig. 2 is an end view.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2 having the legs folded.

Fig. 4 is a side view with one of the legs partly folded and the dotted lines indicating the movements of the legs when folding and unfolding thesame.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the table in folded position.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the table as it appears when folded and having the textile top wrapped about the frame structure.

Fig. 7 is an elevation of the folding brace of a leg section.

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on the line S8 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a sectional detail, showing the manner of connecting a leg member to a side bar.

Fig. 11 is a sectional detail of one of the side bars and the leg member connected thereto showing more clearly the manner of connecting the textile top to the side bars.

Fig. 12 is aview similar to Fig. 7, showing a modified form of brace.

Corresponding and like parts are referred referred emto in the following description and indicated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The folding table is constructed in a manner to be reduced approximately to the form of a roll substantially, as indicated in Figs. 5 and 6 whereby it may be stored in a small space and conveniently handled. When the table is in compact form it may be placed upon the floor of an automobile and. serve the purpose of a foot rest; The top of the table is of textile and may be wrapped about the table structure,.as indicated in Fig. 6,

thereby holding the parts in compact arrangement. The frame work of the table is preferably constructed of metalconsisting of bars of suitable outline in.cross section to provide a llght, durable and strong frame work which Wlll. resist ordinary usage.

The table comprises side bars 1, folding.

leg sections A, folding braces B and a textile top C. The side bars 1 are of similar or like formation and have their upper edges recurved, as indicated at 2 for the. two-fold purpose of stiffening and reinforcing the slde bars and to provide securing means for the top C. Arod3 is slipped into a tuck or hem formed at each longitudinal edge or side of the top'C and the reinforced edges of said top are-secured within the recurved,

or folded edge portions 2 of the side bars 1. This is indicated most clearly in Fig. 11. Each side bar 1. has a longitudinal slot 4 in each end portion and the longitudinal end which extends relatively in an upward direction and consists of a notch opening into the slot i. The notch 5 receives the pivot fastening of a member of a leg section and assists materially in holding the leg section in vertical position.

The leg. sections A are of similar or like formation, each consisting of two bars 6 which cross and are pivoted at the point of crossing. as indicated at 7. A suitable fastening 8 connects each. of the bars or members 6 with an end portion of one of the side bars 1, the fastening 8 passing through the longitudinal slot 4 in which it is free to run thereby forming an open seam tube. The fastening 8 is also adapted to enter the notch or lateral extension 5 of the longitudinal slot &. In this manner the leg sections are connected to the side bars 1 in a manner to have both a pivotal and a sliding movement which admit of the leg sections folding into slot l has a lateral extension 5 atits inner leg sections'occupying a position perpendicular to the side bars 1 or to lie in the plane of such side bars When the reg sections are in upright position or perpendicular to the side bars 1 the fastenings 8 enter the notches and in conjunction with the braces 9 hold the leg sections 111 vertical pOSltlOIL W hen it is required to fold the leg sections the side bars 1 are moved to cause the fastening's 8 to clear the notches 5 after which the leg sections may be folded, as indicated by the dot ted lines in F ig. 4, the fastenings 8 moving outward in .the longitudinal slots -{l. y

The folding braces B are of like formationteach consisting of two bars 10 and 11 which are pii otally connected near their innerends, as indicated at 12 and which have their outercnds pivoted to the bars 6, as indicated at 13. One of the bars, as 11, has an end portion extended and adapted to en- ,a age'over an edge portion ofthe barlfl, as "indicated at 14C, therebylholding the bars 10 and 11 in'entended position whereby to hold I j pivotally fixed to each endo said side bars Thebrac'es Bare adapted to break jointupthe leg sections sdread and the top C taut.

ward; The bars comprising the braces B may be straight for curved, thelatter for na tion being indicated in Fig. 12. It will be noticed that the legs are pivotally connected nearer the lower ends which is done to increase the leverage of the legs section when thetop is drawn taut.

In practice the table when set up appears subst antially, as lllCllCilteCl 1n igs. 1. and that 1s, the bars or members 6 compr sing the jleg sections are spread and are held apart .by,rneans of the braces B and. said lee; sections are disposed in upright position, thereby holding the top extended in horizontal positioni lVhenthe table is reduced compact form the members o'i'gbars 6 comprising the leg sections are folded, as indi- .r i V c I cated n vFig. 3 and the folded leg sections occupy'a position between theside bar-s 1, as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 and the teXtile top 0 is Wrapped about frame structure; as shown most clearly in Fig. 6. This results in the formation of a bundle having the approximate {form of a roll which may he conveniently handled and readily stored so as to.%be out of the Way. When the table is to be carried in an automobile or other vehicle it maybe placed upon the floor and utilized in the capacity of a foot rest as will be readily" understood.

The foregoing description and the drawings havereteience to what may be consideredgthe prefe red, or approved form of my lnyeiition. l t is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, mate- -ri als, diinensions, Yet cetera, as may prove X- pedient and fall within the scope of the appended claim.

'ingit-husf'tally described my invention,

ream-g Patent i e-i A tableiin hiding in combination, a pair what Ii-claim as new and desire to secure by ll jji O ltllllg leg sections each'consisting of two barswh ch are pivotally connected near their lower ends; two side bars having their upper ends recuryed to proyide an open seam tube lwit-h 'a slot nearea'ch end having a lateral extension; a pivot fastener fixed to each leg end ai'rangeiil to work in a slot, a brace bar "barspivotiilly coniiectedtat their inner ends and haying tl'leirouter ends pivotally fixed to said reg sections onel of said braces having its end eXtndingover to provide a hook for engagement with said other brace, a fiabric top having side seams ttoreniagement with said openseam tubular members a rod held in said seams and said tubular members, and a pivotal connecting member'uniting said leg secti'ohs nearthe lower ends whereby increasing the leverage of said leg sections or in holding said. top taut, all asand for the pun pose set forth. i i l i In testimony whereof afiix myisignature in presence of two witnesses.

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